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COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION AND DEEP TRANSVERSE FRICTION MASSAGE ON PAIN AND GAIT PARAMETERS OF ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME

Muhammad Hanan Abdullah, Mariam Mehmood, Hamza Zahid, Dil Nasheen Zahra, Akram Ali, Syeda AmnaIqbal, Qasim Raza, Rida Ijaz*

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: To examine the impact of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (ERGON) and deep transverse friction massage on pain and gait parameters in patients with Iliotibial band syndrome.

Methods: It was a randomized controlled trial study included a sample size of 24 patients with IT band syndrome. Subjects were obtained using purposive sampling with a lottery method, based on predetermined inclusion criteria. Pre and post-treatment readings were taken from each subject for pain using the numerical pain rating scale hip flexion & abduction and Q angle using universal goniometer, respectively. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.

Results: The results of study revealed significant effects within both groups for NPRS, hip abduction and flexion ROM, and Q-angle, with a greater difference observed in the IASTM group compared to the DTFM group, with a p-value < 0.05. Additionally, between-group analysis for NPRS, hip abduction and flexion ROM, and Q-angle demonstrated significant differences between the two groups, with a p-value less than 0.05.

Conclusion: In conclusion, the study found that both IASTM and DTFM are effective techniques for reducing pain and improving range of motion (ROM) and flexibility in patients with iliotibial band syndrome. However, the results suggest that IASTM is a superior and more effective technique compared to DTFM in achieving these outcomes.

 Keywords: Deep transverse friction massage, ERGON, IASTM, Iliotibial band syndrome,

 

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